Pages

Saturday, April 23, 2011

The runaway house block

It all starts with the idea of 15 mins play...then you check your watch and an hour has passed! This piece I thought had the makings of a roof...so

I chopped about, and envisaged a chimney and some walls, surrounded by white

So I sliced and sewed

Spot the mistake , my houses in the distance are floating in mid air!! I'll camouflage that later with some stratigically placed applique flowers!

So I started to see if previous blocks would go with it....

And then I got really excited and stopped taking photos as I couldn't spare the time!! I tried a liberated star for the first time ...please note the border style triangles - middle bottom row made from the reject pieces when i muddled up where the colour and the white went, (i scratched my head for a while wondering why my star had only 4 points... can anyone relate to that!!??)

Then I added a border and an applique sun in the sky...Spot the second mistake and realise why I'll call this quilt my Gaz-Giz Quilt!!!

Make Fabric!

Hi! Welcome! You can find all my info and my products at my website VFWquilts.com

Have you made a project using my book as inspiration? Please email me your quilt to share and inspire others!

infovfwquilts at gmail dot com

*Be the fabric designer you always wanted to be! Starting with scraps build your fabric into a larger usage piece of fabric, like yardage, and then cut apart, design, and build improvisation-ally to make the most unique and beautiful quilts!

All through PLAY!!

Trying new techniques, new tools, new color combos, new fabrics! Playing leads to new and exciting ideas and boosts your Creativity!

Where will your abstract play lead you?

Ready to PLAY?

Order your copy here! of any of my books. 15 Minutes of Play, Double Wedding Rings, or Modern Quilt Magic